Old Phone Table RESTORATION - Reupholstering Seat & Tambour Door Refresh

[@lauralake7430]

Pity’s sake, any one criticizing how the underside of upholstery looks needs to walk on. This little bench was a complete wreck, and you brought it back to life. Everyone learns more with every job, every day we learn something new. This came out great! Would love to own it!

[@lindakennedy1193]

People think upholstering something like seat pads is difficult but if you take your time like you did it isn't... besides no one sees the underside!!! Lovely restoration!!

[@normafollet7156]

You are the only one in your craft that cleans up spider web and eggs and parts dirt. Before doing. Your work clean person…😊

[@mrbillhicks]

Lovely, another mid-century piece saved from oblivion

[@LadyLeigh]

Beautifully done. I too remember the “telephone table” which was usually situated in the hallway.

[@patriciapatricia9040]

Just in case you upholster again, you finish the corners by bringing the corner tip down first & then pleat in the 2 sides towards the corner tip. That keeps it neat but also keeps the 4 edges level with each other. ❤

[@bromyers9014]

Beautiful job! I love this telephone seat. I hope someone enjoys having it, even if they’re not on the phone.

[@Troy-ol5fk]

The sliding door is pretty cool

[@jenhartart2]

Mate, that poor chisel!! Beautiful restoration.

[@marilynyarbrough7951]

Just needs a rotary phone! Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@reginaphyfer9619]

You really have the gift ..... it's beautiful

[@flipitnation]

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, I appreciate it!

[@anitaireland4306]

Reminds me of my grandmother's telephone stand.

[@karinapfel650]

Great job on the upholstery! Very cute vintage piece! A couple of suggestions. A little beeswax on the interior will help the drawer and door slide better and will nourish the wood. A little clean-up of the bottom would be nice too.

[@lytham1963]

Well for your first time doing upholstery you did a good job and the more you do the better you will become

[@meepenjaap7999]

Hopefully someday you can find a vintage piece of upholstery that is more suitable to the style of the table. Nice job.

[@lainieinjax1]

Great job!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@susanmccarron2853]

Beautifully done

[@flipitnation]

Thank you :)

[@ManWhoLovesTheMary]

As someone with a preservationist-obsessive mindset, I wasn't sure about the leather replacing the fabric at first, because of the sympathetic route. But it really streamlines the piece and allows you to pay more attention to the craftsmanship, making it able to be displayed in a more diverse range of spaces. Cool to see a piece of history like this come back to life. Love how shiny, bright and new the handles turned out and learned a lot about getting rid of stubborn wood staining.

[@deanviewofachateaumybandbi7899]

Looks great and i am glad you kept the handles.

[@normafollet7156]

Very. Well done .look bran new😊

[@minnieevans1025]

I just found your channel today. It is 100 degrees here so I'm looking for new content! It's too hot to be outside. I'm so glad I found your channel and got to see you restore this beautiful piece!

[@donnaplumridge9769]

Love the end result. We had a telephone table chair unit like that in our den, when I was a little girl. We had a red phone, looked like the Bat phone from the television series with Adam West.

[@KaragioElena]

Amazing gossip bench! Good job!

[@blazzasouth1982]

Awesome transformation! Sonny at the end ❤❤

[@greymama0515]

Gorgeous!!!!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you!

[@catherine5166]

Love the transformation. A beautiful piece.

[@meghanphillips3495]

Very nice!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you!

[@blueeyedbehr]

in the 1950s & 1960s, telephones were relegated to a specific place in the household. i grew up with a 'telephone hole" in the hallway - a niche in the wall where the phone was placed, with space for the telephone book underneath and a chair next to it. thank you for restoring part of telephone history.

[@shannon2003]

Nice job!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you :)

[@lisabailey6605]

Great job on a fun piece.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you Lisa, appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment :)

[@charleneblake1146]

Nice transformation 🎉

[@flipitnation]

Thank you Charlene :)

[@julies2110]

💜 It no longer looks tired!!!

[@donnafitzpatrick4379]

Such fun to see this ready for another 75 years.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you Donna :)

[@george217]

Well done, young man...

[@rebeccacolegrove1581]

What a superb job you have done on this project! It's terrific that you kept the same hardware. This piece of furniture has a timeless design. The stain you chose was a perfect color.

[@leewood729]

Woo-hoo! A Kiwi flipper, chur! Looks great, well done. :)

[@ireneeickenhorst2326]

Absolutely beautiful love the color and also remember them from childhood

[@riseevolution]

i love this old creation... i wanted to have one to put in entrance remove shoes and place to put bag before leaving! amazing work!

[@apavelka]

It’s gorgeous! Great work! THIS is what I want do!

[@idlerwheel]

Might I recommend watching Baumgartner Restoration for better practices in reupholstery. The way he cleans up corners of paintings when he attaches them to the frame. i believe it would help you in the future. He also does woodworking (frames). I hope this helps. Nice work.

[@meridethhendry5733]

WoW! Absolutely gorgeous…sweet baby too!

[@Angela-en6oh]

I remember a piece very similar to this in my home when I was a child - and my mother chatting with all her friends for what seemed like hours! Thank you for bringing back some happy memories for me and making this piece into a little gem which would enhance any modern home as a very practical item of furniture.

[@yvonnepagan9912]

I didn’t notice any smoothing down of the slides where the door and the drawers move backwards and forwards. They didn’t slide as smoothly as they could have. Maybe next time. 🦘❤️

[@euchrideucrow1970]

Such a fantastic piece of furniture and you’ve given it a sympathetic first class restoration. Brilliant!

[@pitsnipe5559]

Ya done good Kiwi! 👍🏻

[@flipitnation]

Cheers Boss!

[@trina415]

Really loved this i rem telephone tables i thi nk theyre making a bit of a comeback

[@razorkane5011]

I see a few comments on proper tools... yes dude you need to tool up! Cute baby... nice transformation.

[@TheCraftyMagnolia]

I am stunned! What a shabby telephone bench and you turned it into a Fab Phone Center! I'd sit there and read, talk on the phone, etc. It is gorgeous. I would pay to have this item for my home right now. An old phone book (yellow pages?) and a black rotary would just set the stage. I'm glad you restored it instead of painting. PS: There seem to be several "experts" commenting about your finesse, but I think most people doing a DIY restoration aren't going to buy a bunch of stuff to rebuild the piece. I like that you kept everything original except the upholstery. You keep making these economical restorations because they make sense and turn out lovely!! ❤

[@flipitnation]

Thank you for your lovely compliments, I appreciate it. Yes it would seem I am getting my behind handed to me on a platter (so to speak) in regards to a few things haha. But yes, just working with what I have and giving it a go! Good learning curve. Thank you for your kindness :)

[@annie-centrepiecefurniture]

Beautiful transformation. 😊 I’ve never heard of that timber cleaner will have to check it out. That seat prior was so nasty ! Lol.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, I appreciate it! The timber cleaner worked well :)

[@LindaBeals-yc4pm]

Wow…what a beauty…love your videos….I learn a lot….your baby is beautiful…

[@LJB103]

Great job on a rather unusual piece of furniture.

[@lianakeller6676]

Beautiful BABY! Fantastic job! Splendid mother in low! Is GOOD to have a mother in low! BRAVO!

[@daria77vys]

Bell lavoro 👏👏👏 Bravo 😊 Continua così 👍 Un saluto da Roma 🇺🇦 🇮🇪

[@judebrown7119]

My grandparents had something similar in the 1950s

[@carlyswan7447]

Well done.Lovely piece.

[@sdupre61]

Such a fun piece. Pretty results

[@caractax.3110]

A beautiful little piece 👏🤩

[@janthompson4495]

Good job!

[@flipitnation]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@adamfitch965]

Nice! I don’t recall ever having seen a Mid Century Modern gossip bench before, which is strange. Beautiful restoration, and that color stain works well. I was happy to see that the tambor door just needed to be cleaned and waxed. They aren’t difficult to repair with the proper preparations, but really easy to mess up too.

[@flipitnation]

I was happy about the door also, it was in pretty good shape! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, I appreciate it :)

[@Inna59RU]

Отличная работа! Красиво!👏👏👏

[@addictedstamper52]

This is a stunning piece of furniture. Love what you did with it..

[@flipitnation]

Thank you very much :)

[@eileenball39]

Wonderful job!

[@peggybernard390]

Lovely restoration

[@lynnemarieable]

Very pretty!

[@craiggoebbel1241]

I can't believe you painted over the center buttons on the pulls.

[@flipitnation]

I can only hope this is you having a laugh ;)

[@beverlyfields8932]

The bench is great but that baby is gorgeous!!

[@flipitnation]

Yes, he is a gorgeous little lad :) Thank you

[@Jazz1959]

My grandmother had a gossip bench. I actually remember her sitting on it and talking on her phone. Her was beautiful it was made out of mahogany.

[@cherishireland9194]

Super cute, amazing job

[@aarontate1861]

Nice job 👍🏻 for 1st time upholstering, nice work. It’s not easy, but with practice and reading the other tips everyone has left, you’ll find it easier as you do more 😊

[@emmavik-fredriksson640]

Love it! The upholstery looks great. The knobs has a great look to them, but I personally think it would look better with something simpler in black. Love these kind of doors, but a pain to sand! Well done on both the piece and video (and baby😄)

[@flipitnation]

Thank you, appreciate you watching. Absolutely agree with you on the handles, if it was going in my house I would be in favour of black handles. I did consider using them for this video but decided to try and keep the piece as original as possible - the handles aren't really my cup of tea either! Thanks again :)

[@truthseeker444]

I agree, I think smaller more contemporary knobs would of looked much better.

[@patriciamurray5612]

No, absolutely not! Smaller knobs would not jive with this period piece. They are perfect. The only thing that doesn't go with this very nice refinish is the leather. It does not go with the piece or the period. The fabric that was replaced coordinated with the knobs and brought textural interest to the piece. A similar upholstery fabric should have been used. But, a nice job otherwise!

[@sarahhansen762]

Amazing job. It’s a very cool piece.

[@LeonaLinscott-cy6dz]

Very nicely done.

[@louisepanton7344]

Very very nice indeed 👌

[@davids6533]

Great job! Candle wax would make a good lubricant for the tambour door if you're interested.

[@annettev8362]

You did a great job on the restoration of this oak seat. I use to be a telephone repair tech in my youth & have seen many of these cute seats in homes in the 1980's. I would luv to find something like this for myself.

[@bobbiavilez790]

great job saving a gem!

[@fatherfabulous]

Thanks!

[@flipitnation]

What a legend, thank you so much. That is very kind of you, cheers :)

[@martinclark7122]

AGGGH - never would I lend you one of my chisels....

[@flipitnation]

Haha, wise man. Although after the roasting l have received, I feel like I would take better care of your chisel than you would. My chisel now sleeps on a silk pillow and works with only the finest of wood 😉 Good thing I’m here to learn, otherwise I might be crying myself to sleep! Thanks for watching 😎

[@RelaxingRestoration]

I have never seen a piece of furniture like that! Nice job!

[@shainazion4073]

When every home had 1 telephone, telephone tables were very popular. There are examples from the 1920s to the 1950s. They lost favor in the 1960s, most people had more than one phone in the house by then.

[@Tomeccho]

A very common item in NZ. Everything about that peice, down to the hardware, felt like home to me lol

[@RelaxingRestoration]

Cool!

[@flipitnation]

Cheers!

[@flipitnation]

I have certainly seen a few floating around Trade Me but think they were before my time when in fashion. Pretty cool though, I am keen to find one for my own place. Cheers for watching!

[@cookeeee1962]

I always wanted a telephone table with a REAL phone...this is the table of my dreams , call it a Charging table now 😊 Lovely 😊

[@KimRinehart]

Another enjoyable video! I love the way it has new life and purpose now! Yep, this old granny saw many of those in my childhood! Still have Mom ma's put away. Now I feel compelled to restore it! Thanks for the little guy shot! He is such a darn cutie!!!!!

[@flipitnation]

Oh I hope you do get around to restoring it, amazing you still have it! Nothing better than a sentimental incentive :) Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@TheQueenVictoria62]

This piece brought back memories from my childhood. Beautiful restoration!

[@JoLowden-oz9no]

You've done a great job with this phone table. We had one just like it, I remember the phone books were kept in the little cupboard, paper and pens were kept in the drawer.

[@flipitnation]

Thank you! So cool, crazy how times have changed! I remember the old phone books, a big yellow one and a white one in New Zealand :)

[@Whocares.........]

Well done!

[@lesleywatkins1172]

You have turned a very tired little phone table into a gem! Well done you! 😊

[@unfortun8ely]

beautiful piece!

[@ЕленаКолесникова-х3г]

Классная работа Браво❤❤❤

[@gwencrable7286]

We have a vintage telephone table that belonged to my Grandparents. It's a little worn,but still in great condition. It has a pull out seat that fits underneath it like a desk.I remember sitting at it as a child. This is a beautiful restoration. 👍🏾❤️

[@jomccutcheon2173]

I love this piece so much, it's so pretty, and you did an awesome job. The baby is adorable!

[@cferguson3368]

Nice job. End result had a bit of a modern flair, but very true to its original look too. As someone who appreciates tools, it's a little hard to watch a chisel being used a nail remover & can opener though.

[@furlvr1961]

Very nice job! It turned out lovely. However, I believe I would have upholstered it with a contrasting color fabric, say a pretty blue or even nice shade of green.

[@katiebellmichelle]

Great job 👏🏻

[@angelpie9530]

Looks amazing!

[@deborahgoslin5858]

Beautiful good job !

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

What a sweet piece. So glad you brought it back to life so beautifully.

[@emileewatson4845]

im based in christchurch too!! i like doing this but usually just for my own home :)

[@katieparker8560]

Damn good for ur first time

[@Heymrk]

We had one of those when I was growing up, but we didnt use it for the telephone. It was for my dad's record player. The seat was for headphone listening. The cabinet was filled wirh 45s and 38s.

[@flipitnation]

That is probably one of the best uses! That would look awesome, in fact maybe I will hang onto it for my record player ;)

[@bluecurlygirl]

New subbie here. Love how it turned out. Next time you upholster when you get to the corners cut a v out of the material. It'll be less bulk to try to fold and make life easier for you. Great job though for someone who never did it before. I'll bet that door was a right pain to sand. Looking forward to binging the rest of your vids to see what I've missed.

[@flipitnation]

Many have said to cut it but you are the first to mention the V - that makes sense, thank you. I will use that tip next time - if I am brave enough to give it another go ;) Thank you for subscribing and watching, I really appreciate it :)

[@bluecurlygirl]

@@flipitnation My pleasure

[@Fruity_lexia]

What a sweet piece! Not bad for a kiwi 😉

[@kimdixon2873]

Loved this! These wee benches are so so cool and u really bought it back to life. Super interesting the way you were dealing to those water stains, definitely learnt some stuff there! Got a few I need to tackle myself! Great work :)

[@flipitnation]

Thanks Kim. Glad you found a few tips in there! Thank you for watching :)